The Sun. — London, England, 1826-11-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY.7-(Tsis DIY.) WHITE V. VITTY. His LORDSHIP on coming into Court this morning, said, that he was afraid in consequence of the accident which Lord Chief Justice Abbott had met with, he should not he able to make the observations in this case, which he intended to do. His Lord ship had not hid an opportunity of asking him a question which his lordship did not recollect the Judges had given their opinion Ulm. The Learned Judges had given their opinion that the trust of the will expressly declared the trust of the copyhold.— Premisea could not be considered as trusts of the freehold premi "ei. It had been stated by counsel at the bar, his Lordship believ ed by Mr. Knight, that the copyhold premises in the four pa rishes mentioned, would not be sufficient to pay the legacies; that being so, and the judges being of opinion that these legacies were not charged upon any other fund than the copyhold, one question, which had not been enough considered, was, that if that part of the will was considered to relate to the copyhold estates, Whether that part of it was to be considered as necessarily to con nect the copyhold estates in the four parishes, because there was nothing in the trust to that effect. Mr. SUGDEN said it was expressly stated to be so. His Lonossite considered that he could not have an accurate copy of the Will. Mr. SUODEX considered it to be expressly so stated. llis LORD3HIP would look to the copy of the Will he had, !gain, for he certainly had not seen any thing with respect to it in the copy he heal. It was certainly very material that the deci sion should embrace all the points in the case ; because if it %vent elsewhere, it would be extremely material that it should not be sent hack on account of any thing that was left undone. His Lordship would feel much obliged to the gentlemen respectively, if they would look into the appeal, and the other points which had been brought under consideration ; and if anything occurs that may he material to state to the Court; it would be desirable to do so, that the Court might be enabled if it could, to render any port that was imperfect, perfect. If any thing was found neces sary to state to the Court, the Court would gladly hear it on the first day after the first Seal. IRWELL AND MERSEY NAVIGATION. Mr. krromtt-GENERAL stated, that he had to make a motion tilitio Lordship in this case ex-parte, for an injunction to restrain the Proprietors of the Mersey Navigation from proceeding to cut away a rock, situate at a place called West Bank on the Cheshire side of the River Mersey, which, if cut away, would materially injure the navigation of the River. • hfr. HART objected to the motion being made, on the ground that there was another motion pending, which had in reality the p urpose . His LORDSHIP thought, if that was the fact, it had better be brought on. Mr. }lowa, who was with the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, opened the other motion which was to restrain the same defendants from taking a jetty or wall running into the river several feet, whi c h Iroold materially injure the navigation on the Lancashire aide. His Lounsum thought the better way would be to grant the iojanction to restrain the cutting of the rock, and to allow the Parties to make their motion with respect to the jetty, to-morrow. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT..--(T1118 DAT.) ALLYN V. STEWART, BAXTER, •Nr) OTHERS. This was a bill filed by Allen, as well for himself as the other creditors of a person named Cook, who, previous to his death, kept an hotel in Albemarle-street. Cook died intestate in March lass and letters of administration were granted Baxter, who was a °owl creditor of the deceased. Baxter appointed Stewart his a gent, Who entered into possession of the hotel, and proceeded to ?""Y on the business. A Meeting of the intestate's creditors was ': 1 ( 1 on the 16th of May, at the hotel, and after a statement of his L it ut irs had been laid before them, it was determined to be for the oeneht of all parties that the business at the hotel should be con tinued under its then management, until the end of the /* "° ,l - It was also arranged that if, upon the winding up of the intestate's affairs, there should appear any balance avail able for the simple contract creditors, it should be divided equally, and without preference amongst them. To this arrangement, Stewart, Homel and Naughton, simple contract creditors, were assenting parties. Notwithstanding this adjustment, these de fendants brought actions against Baxter, the administrator , for toe recovery of their respective debts ; Baxter confeese4 judgment, stud executions were now about to issue against the effects of the intestate. The bill charged, that Baxter was acquainted with that took place at the meeting of the creditors, and that, there fore, he gave a fraudulent preference to his co-defendants. It also stated, that the plaintiff was prevented from proceeding for teovery of his debt by the representations of Stewart, Homel, and "aatighton. For these reasons the plaintiff prayed that the Court would 1 1 . t " . ° ttx unction to restrain Stewart, Hornet, and Knighton from "Ying the amount of their executions on the e ff ects of the de ce'weal, and also to restrain Baxter from paying them any money " account of their claims. It also prayed that a receiver may be appoi n t e d to manage t h e b us i ness o f t h e h o t e l for the benefit of s creditors. 41 r. GULDLESTON, junior, opposed the appointment of the re ecteer. The profits of an hotel consisted in the receipt of such Irtutn "ma as to render it impossible to have the business conduc tod under a receiver. The Learned Gentleman, however, had to objection that the injunction should issue. The VICZ.C IIANCELLOR said he had no security that, Baxter would not again give a fraudulent preference to other creditors; us lutist, therefore, grant the injunction, and also direct that a t s c ealeer and man ager b e a pp o inted. His Honour, with the con elt of Mr. B ar b er , w h o a pp e ared for the plaintiff, said, the orde r of the Court might be so shaped as to give Baxter penis t'uto propose himself as such manager. COURT OP KING'S BENCII.—(Tms DAT.) ' ll "nstquence of the amident which the Lord Chief Justice _ With 00 leaving th e C our t yesterday, his Lordship was not in I.laeondition to appear i n C our t to-day; but we are happy to 444 , that he is as well as under all the circumstances might be "Peeled. Mr' Scm CRIMINAL INFORMATION. •lrer moved for a rule to spew cause why criminal %formation should not be filed against the Reverend Charles Lacy, (4 Magistrat e f or the C ounty o f H ert f or d), for corrupt con rpirehet in r e f us i ng a license to a public-howie i n t h e par i s h of Tring. ur ., t ' Proof of thi s c h arge depended on circumstantial evidence , " 4 ' l l he (Mr. Scarlett), deemed it necessary to detail. .11-7 proeeentor, Mr. Kay, had purchased a considerable property, 4 1iag nearly the whole parish of Tring. The town of Tring ' i s ., -4 „ ta lned 3,00 inhabitants, in which there were p O -4 ". The estate which he purchased included the m ost ancient 41die-house in the town, known by the appellation of the Green ~ ,,e l 4l he expended a considerable sum in repairing and orna ts:lttitig this house last year, and during the execution of the s e , i!lie Magistrate complained of expressed himself hi ghly fr e q u ently the improvements that were snaking, and had frequently s ;vad that it would be an ornament to the town ; he had also . - , , Pteseed his approbation of Mr. Tomlins, who was to become !ltenant of the house ; but when the licensing day came on, to ie great surprise of the prosecutor the licence was refused to the kiuse, tkironfli the corrupt intervention of Mr. Lacy, who not onl y voted himself against it Ilsgistrates to do the sun, but had canvassed one or two other tributed to a resentment tel'iic; i " cause of which the prosecutor at r.Aiir. Lacy enter tained for the following reason :—M towards him of Tring for some years, end i . k4,7" 1 , 1 ,1 8 , 1 been curate and minister with the parishioners, which got -f:4,--- to have some dispute th e the Ec c l es i as ti c al Court, result of which was, that a bill I 200/. was brought against him, which he e ndeavoured the amount of su the parish, but was strenuously oppmed by a/li E u . rt i to impose he lied made several attempts to bring over to his side' whom Wait the CAW* of his resentment. Corruptio n could not be di ectly brought home to him ; but one of the Alagietrates, the Rev, tle, Bingham, who voted against the license, moved for a recon sideration of the case, at an adjourned sittings, and said that lie butbeen imp ose d u p on i n giving his vote on the former occas i on ; u,ot Mr. L acy sa id, t h at as i t h a d been decided befo re a B ench of '"altices, it could not be reconsidered. And some time after, W h ile Conversing with, some other person on that subject, he said, It is better fur Tomlins that he has not got the license; it 44 do him no good ; and it will let Kay see that every thing cannot be got for money." t o T he , * were the facts of the case on which the application was %tied, they were certainly no more than circumstantial, but % 1 1 :7 sufficiently warranted the conclusion, that Mr. Lacy had Le to Influenced by corrupt motives. Mr, Justice BAILICY said, that there did not appear sufficient ; L ute to call on the Court to suspend the function of a Grand 'lent there was prima facie evidence of corruption ; indepen sr:l.V of eircumstancss, this Court was not in the habit of inter *64.l4 ; if scut to a Grand Jury, they would have the benefit of T h I "tilliony of the Magistrates who assisted on the occasion. NO there were strong grounds for suspicion, yet part arose 11'4% c ircumstances which could not be admitted in evidence. eaxic WAS altogether so complicated, that it would be more .p, 414 0 to lay it before a Grand Jury.—Rule refused. 1V It SoLterroa-GENERAL moved for a rule to whew cause why r 't of Mandamus should not him directed to the Justices of h eld ni to comp e l th em to renew a licence. The applicant had th, t 6 Lima in question wince 1519 ; he had no other sign than 2.„ ( vwing over his door..—"Liceneed to sell excisable liquors " 14 ' 0 In fact, though it wait a publiclutat of comidtably standing, it never had any other sign ; but, on asking this year for a renewal of his licence, a Magistrate asked him what was the sign of the house, he replied, I have no sign, but the old one, re peating it as above; whereupon, the Magistrate said that will not avail, you cannot have a licence. He (the Solicitor-General) submitted that there was no law to compel publicans to have a sign over their door, and that the Magistrates were not warranted in refusing on such grounds. All the applicant wanted was to have his case re-conigdered.--.Rule granted. Cornelius Callanar, who was brought up yesterday for judg ment, on a conviction of perjury, but remanded until this day, being brought forward addressed the Court, hoping to be permitted to make a few observations in justification of his conduct before judgment was passed ; he was proceeding to say that he had been twenty months in prison on account of this charge, when he was interrupted by Mr. Scarlett, whe deemed it necessary, in exculpation of himself and Mr. Gurney, who hail been Counsel for the prisoner, to state that the prisoner had handed to them some,affidavits which were blended with irre levant matter, and consequently they did not deem it adviseable to have them put in until corrected ; this the prisoner neglected to do ; he hoped the Court would not render the ignorance of his client a cause of aggravation of punishment. Mr. Justice BAILEY—Let him be remanded until Monday, and in the mean time consider what he ought to do. COURT OF EXCHEQUER--(Tats DAT.) The Barons were occupied by the discussion of the Will of Hicks, Esq., late of Plummer's-hill, West Wickham. It was not, however, decided. COURT OF CON-DELEGATES—(This DAY.) CLARKE AND CLARKE AGAINST DEW. The Con-delegates in this case were Drs. Arnold, Dodson, Sa lisbury, and Blake. The case came before the Court in the nature of an appeal from the Prerogative Court, when the will of Dr. Stott, of Hart street, Bloomsbury, was declared invalid, on the ground of the testator's) incapacity. It appeared that Dr. Stott, although a man of considerable ability, entertained some very strange and absurd delusions, and particularly upon religious subjects. He was im pressed with the idea that his only daughter (Mrs. Dew) had been from her earliest infancy under the peculiar influence of an evil spirit, and ascribed all her acts to the influence of vicious and abandoned principles. Acting under this conviction, which he carried with him to his grave, Dr. Stott executed a will, by which he left the bulk of his property to Messrs. Clarke, his wife's ne phews, and only provided for his daughter by an inconsiderable an nuity. When the will was propounded, it was opposed on the part of Mrs. Dew, and evidence adduced to prove that Dr. Stott's opinion of his daughter was the effect of mental delusion, as she had ever conducted herself with propriety, while her moral cha racter was unimpeachable. Under all the circumstances, the Judge of the Prerogative Court (Sir John Nichol)) declared the will invalid, it having been executed by a person, who, though he might be generally capable, was acting under a delusion on the subject of his daughter's conduct and character. The Messrs. Clarke now appealed to the High Court of Dele gates from the decision given in the Prerogative Court; and Dr. Jenuer had to move that the warrant should be sent up for trial during the present Term, as the interests of the parties would be seriously affected by delay. Upon consideration, the Con-delegates ordered that the warrant should be sent up in the ordinary way on the first day of next Term. BRISCOE V. BRIECOE. In this case, Dr. Us suggested that the Registrar should Pend up all the bills of costs. The REctsTamt replied, that they should go up. The Court then adjourned. INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT.—.-Tnts DAY. William Richard Chapman, a man of respectable appearance, was brought up for final examination and judgment. He had been examined last sittings. Mr. Commissioner Bowfin. who presided at the former exa mination, observed that it was hardly necessary for him to detail the transactions then elicited. Insolvent had borrowed 301. of a Miss Mary Fowler, as he represented, for the purpose of depo siting it in consideration of a lease, instead of which it was placed, for another purpose, in the hands of an attorney named Bennett. Miss Fowler brought her action for the 301., and the Insolvent pleaded the general issue. The Court consi dered that the Insolvent had no right to plead, knowing the state of his circumstances, and therefore it was a most vexa tious defence. In addition to this fact, he had made gross misre presentations to the opposing creditor, and the testimony he had delivered on his oath was not at all satisfactory. The Learned Commissioner then sentenced him to be remanded for eight calendar months, and kept within the walls of the New Debtors' Prison. Miss Fowler was appointed assignee. THE ARMY. (CIRCULAR.) HORSE GUARDS, Nov. 20, 1826. The Staff of Districts, and the Parties of other Corps, to cease enlisting men for the Regiments in India, specified in the margin, (6th, 38th, 45th, 47th, 54th, and 87th Foot,) whose Recruiting is to be confined, exclusively, to their own Parties, until further orders. (Signed) JOHN MACDOICIALD, Deputy Adjutant-General, A Detachment belonging to the 20th Regiment of Foot, em barked on Wednesday morning, on board a steam-vessel in the River, for Gravesend, on route to Chatham. A Detachment belonging to the 6th Regiment of Infantry marched on Wednesday morning from Westminster, for Weedon. The 2d Division of the 22d Regiment of Foot, embarked on the 14th instant, at Cork, for Jamaica. A Detachment belonging to the 39th Regiment of Infantry, under the command of Captain Sturt, embarked as guards, on the 2 let instant, on board the Mariner convict ship, at Chatham, for New South Wales• _ _ _ A large detachment of Irish recruits arrived in town yesterday morning, from Bristol, and received orders to embark, this morn ing, on board a steam-vessel in the River, fur Gravesend, on route to join their respective corps and depots. Mr. Hume, it was thought, from his letters, had prescribed to himself a course with respect to the re funding of the one thousand three hundred pounds of principal, and fifty-four pounds of interest, which by his own confession he had worried out of the Greek Deputies at the expense of their poor countrymen ; bellowing, like Master .Stephen in the play, when his sword was broken. He said, that he would refer the case to two men of honour, (a process which no other man than himself would have required) ; and if they said he ought to disgorge, he would retain the plunder no longer. Has he done this ? And if he has, who are the men of honour (horour indeed I)—and what is their award? If not, what an absurdity and scandal that a country, suffering under pecuniary distress, should find such a man united to those who recom mend the rigid preservation of the public finances against plunderers and dilapidators. - Bishop, the composer, is engagod to compose an Opera for Drury-lane Theatre: Braham and Miss Stephens have principal characters in it. A transition from an author's book to his conversa tion, is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing but spires of temples and tur rets o f pa l ac es, and imagine it the residence of splendour, grandeur, and sn oo d:magnificence; but when we h ave pa ss e d t he gates , we find it perplexed with narrow passages, disgraced with embarrasseddespi cable with obstructions, and clouded with innoke.---John s --- PARISIAN ROBBERIES.- - I tell y ou how 114131"--,:: You will almost be inclined to laugh when A Paris correspondent 1 touch the at the many which hav e lat e l good Parisians are frightened t night. Go out robberies taken p lace in the streets a . meet has a thick after seven o'et y k 1 :, -ne - and almost every man you walking home, that in "'" hand ; and peo ple are so tituoruus of that when the different the atres are over, there is a general scram bleao after the hackney ea a d iea. The J an i e! , a t a ll event* wil l . an lose, so that one may not inaptly apply the old adage--" It is d ill wind that blow nobody an y Y . rOf course, nothing is talked of but robbery i am- assas sina n tio g n oci and these topics will doubtless prevail fora day or two, and then give p lace to some other which will excite ao equal degree of attention for a short period' It r Paris most certain that Pa hail * levee before to lament such conti nued and audacious excessee as have been lately perpetrated; and perhaps the admirers of the French stem of police will now be gin to think better 'of that pursued i n England, where perhel's a check would immediately have he e it t the late Throe assassinations in one w ee k i s no jok pu to e ! More stir, l outrage& think would have been wade if they had occurred in London.".witinni ifio l'aPert SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FROM LLOYDI3,—(Tins Da .v.) DEAL, Nov. 23.—Wind N.—Arrived from London, and sailed, the .Adie, for St. Thomas's; the Hebe, Heaviside, for Bengal; and the Carahalton, Park, for Jamaica; also the Cretan, Gulliver, for the South Seas; and the Venerable, from Honduras. 4 rat. several vessels are in sight to the N.E. coming for the River, but will net be able to reach the Downs until ebb tide. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 23.—Wind E.N.E.—The David Scott hourly expected, was not in sight at fire o'clock, when our boat left St. Helens. The weather is hazy. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 22.—Arrived the Prosperity, Wake, from Dantzic. FALMOUTH, Nov. 22. Wind N.E.—Arrived the Francis, Parker, from Oporto ; and hi Alajesty's brig Rifleman, from Halifax, in 17 days. GRAVESEND, Nov. O.—Arrived the Matilda, Vona, from Smyrna; Comes, Archer, from Samos; and London, Young, from St. Petersburgh. Sailed the Resolution, Caigill, from Trinidad. A bottle with a slip of paper was picked up on the Bth instant, off St. Michael's Mount, purporting to be from the Mate of the Medina brig, which vessel bad lost her main-mast, and at the time of writing (14th Sept.), wag un der jury masts. Diarrztc, Nov. l3.—The Hope, Wimpead, from Waterford, which arrived here on the 2d inst., struck on a rock near the Sound ; she has been hove down and surveyed, and must be thoroughly repaired. CUTLERS' HALL--(Tuts DAY.) This morning, at 10 o'clock, a wardmote of the inhabitants of Vintry Ward was held, for the purpose of scrutinizing the votes given at the late election for an Alderman in the room of Alder man Bridges, resigned. The LORD MAYOR presided, and Alderman Variables and' se veral of the Common Council were present. Dr. Lushingtou, Mr. Pollock and Mr. Broderick attended as Counsel for Mr. Wylde, the unsuccessful candidate; and Mr. Bolland, the Hon. Mr. Law, and Mr. Wakefield on behalf. of Mr Sheriff Winchester. At twelve o'clock the Council proceeded to the examination of witnesses, and up to one o'clock, neat of the voters in favour of Mr. Sheriff Winchester had been rejected. It is fully expected that the scrutiny will not be over for three or four days. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. HATTON-GARDEN—(Tuts DAY.) A young man, named William Stephens, was charged before W. L. Rocatas, Esq. with the following daring robbery The complainant, a respectable-looking old gentleman, named Wells, living at Staines, said that he had come to London yester day morning, to make purchases of grocery, &c. for his shop, and was by circumstances detained until too late to return by the stage. About eight o'clock he inquired of a female, whom he ac cidentally met, if she could recommend him to a lodging for the night, saying he lived as far off as Staines. At this moment the prisoner came up and said, " Don't talk to that woman; I know Staines very well, and I'll get you a lodging." Ile went with the prisoner to a public-house, and from thence to a court, up which witness refused to go. Immediately on his refusal prisoner pushed him two or three steps from him, and placing one arm across his throat, held him against the wall, and at the same moment a hand was thrust into his small-clothes pocket, and a leathern purse, containing a sovereign and some silver, was forcibly taken from it. Two men, whom he had not before seen, assisted in the outrage. The woman whom he had first seen, now came up and advised him to give information at the watch-house, which he did. The prisoner denied the charge, and was fully committed for trial. The boxes at the King's Theatre have this season produced unprecedented high prices. Mrs. Hughes Ball, " whose form was fresher than the blushing rose," contributes liberally to the support of the establishment, and has this season a double box (the only one) on the first circle. Among the forthcoming novelties at the King's Theatre, Meyerbeer, Signor Coccia, and Signor Rossini, are said to have agreed to compose each a new Opera in the course of the season. The Oratorios, at both Drury-lane and Covent garden Theatres, are in the ensuing season to be entirely under the direction of Bishop, the composer : Sir George Smart having relinquished the direction of them at the latter theatre in conse quence of his various other engagements. Mn. 'MA TII UIVS.—On Monday week this Gentle •nan hail an opportunity of displaying that reedy wit for which he is so famouv. In the entertainment of the Memorandum Book there is a song called the " Liverpool Night Coach," in which a travelling astrologer, an outside passenger, invites one of his fellow travellers to look through his telescope, and describes to him the names of the planets, &c. " There's Jupiter and his set-of-liter ; there's Venus ; there's Mars." At this point, a fellow in the gal lery, who had, at different times during the evening, created much noisy disturbance, greatly to the disturbance of audience and per former, roared out, with a stentorian voice, "Look at me ;" upon which Mr. Mathews, whose spleen had bees for some time gathering within him, pointed his telescope at the fellow, saying, with infinite promptitude, " And there's the Great Rear ; " which brought dawn a tremendous burst of laughter and several rounds of applause.—Liverpool Mercury. CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS IN FRANCE.—III a re port lately read before the Royal Academy of Medicine at Paris, respecting the state of the prisons at Rouen, a curious statement is given of the number of persons condemned to death in the de partment of the Seine (by the Course of Assize of Paris and Rouen) for 26 years past—viz :. From 1800 to 1805 1805 to 1810 1810 to 1815 1815 to 1820 1820 to 1825 Hence it appears that, notwithstanding the progressive increase of the population, the number of capital offences has rapidly dimi nished. The writer (Dr. Vingtrinier) conceives that the princi pal cause of the difference apparent between the two former and the three latter periods, is the introduction of new penal laws. The result, however, is not the same in France generally ; for upon an examination of the registry of the Conciergerie in Paris, it appeared that the capital judgments in the city which were car ried into effect or commuted (including sentences par coaturnace) were net sensibly less in one period than in the other—viz From 1801 to 1806 ' 27 1806 to 1811 1811 to 1816 1818 to 1821 1821 to 1826 Nevertheless, he adds, if it be considered that the total number of the population in the department of the Seine increased consider ably during the interval between 1806 and 1826, it will be evi dent that there were fewer persons condemned to death in the lat ter than the former years. The proportion of women to men, amongst the convicts, was as 2 to 29. CHINESE. NOTIONS OF BEAUTY.—It is well known, that in China a ridiculous custom prevails, of rendering the females feet so small, that they can with difficulty support their bodies. This is deemed a principal part of their beauty; and no swathing nor compression is omitted, when they are you n g, to give them this fancied accomplishment. E very women of fashion, and every woman who wishes to 1* reckoned handsome, must have her feet so small, that they could easily enter the shoe of a child of six years of age. The great toe is the:only one left to act with freedotn ; the rest are doubled down under the foot, in their tenderest infancy, and restrained by tight bandages, till they unite with and are buried in the sole. I have inspected a model of a exactly e n len f ti gt lis heasonly two inches and three- W Ch as in ta l e l n ad fr y' o s m foe lif t, e ex . description, which was assured of the heel, eeven-eightldof au inch ; fourths ; the breadth of timbal* the breadth of the broadest part of the foot, one mad one-fourth of an inch; and the diameter of the anele, three inches above the keel, on e a n d I/eves-eighths of au iuch. Gentil assures us , that the women, employ every art to diminish theirin the e nn eyes. rt F hrn o e rthis part F s ur o l' f o purpose, girls, instructed by their moth ers , e xtend their eyelids continually, w i t h t h e v i ew of oblong when joined to a flat nose, and large , o p en , and entail. Thole pr o p ert i es , i n th e es pendulous ears, constitute the perfection of b Phi losophy of Religion. 1 - - beauty... PM At two o'clock, as the Lord Chief Justice was about to retire from the Court for the purpose of attending his Majesty in Council, in pass i ng d o wn the steps fromthe B enc h, his Lord ship appears t o h ave s lipp e d off one of them, en d spra i n ed hii knee so violently, as to he instantly deprived of the power of mov ing. A short exclamation of pain brought Mr. Justice Bayley a nd the other Jud ges i ns t a ntly to his assistance with his attendants , Who conducted his L or d s hip into his private room . A me dial g entleman, who w as presen t, immediately vi s i te d h i s Lor d s hip. Mr. Justice Bayley, on his return, stated that it was a great satis faction to know that his Lordship had not done himself any ma terial injury. THE KING'S COURT. (FROM TILE COURT CIRCULAR.) Yesterday His Majesty held a Court, at his Palace in St. James's, which was very numerously attended. •The Officers of State, and other attendants on the King in waiting, were the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole, the Lord Steward, the Duke of Wellington (Gold Stick in waiting), Captain Cavendish (Silver Stick), the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Graves, the Lord in Waiting, Sir William Keppel, the Groom in Waiting, General Bayley, the Equerry, Mr. Mash, Captain Hatton and Mr. Lewis, the Gentlemen Ushers, the Treasurer of the Household, &c. At one o'clock the Address from the House of Peers arrived, headed by the Lord Chancellor in his state rqbes, and his attendants in two carriages, in which were his Lordship's Secretary, Purse-bearer, Mr. Butt, the Ser geant at Arms with the mace, and the train-bearer, f o llowed by Mr. Quartile, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, and Mr. Courteney, the Clerk of Parliament, Earl Corn wallis, and Lord Colville, mover and seconder of the Address, Viscount Melville, the Earl of Liverpool, Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of irestmorland, Earl of Shaftes bury, and a number of others. _ _ Soon after the arrival of the Peers, the King ascended the new throne, which is placed in the drawing room, which was the first time on this throne since the King's accession ; the doors were then opened. The Lord Chancellor, followed by the above-mentioned Peers, was introduced into the Royal presence by the gentlemen ushers, through the avenue formed by the Gentlemen Pen sioners, with their battle-axes. The Duke of Clarence, in his full naval uniform, was on the right of the King on the throne ; next to hik Royal Highness was the Earl of Her rowby, the Lord President of the Council,and Lord Graves, the Lord in waiting. On the left of the King stood the Earl of Westmorland, as the Lord Privy Seal, and the Duke of Dorset, as one of the great officers of State. His Majesty was dressed in a Field Marshal's uniform, decorated with the splendid insignia of several orders. The Lord Chancellor proceeded to read the address of the House of Lords to his Majesty, which was handed by the Sovereign to Lord Graves, the Lord in Waiting. The King was graciously pleased to return the following an swer, which was delivered by his Majesty in a firm and dig nified tone and voice:— "My Lords,—l thank you for your loyal and dutiful Address. " I rely, My Lords, with decided and just confidence on your persevering zeal and co-operation in all measures tending to sus tain the high character of the country, and to advance the prosperity and happiness of my subjects." At two o'clock the Speaker of the House of Commons arrived in his state-carriage, and in his state robes, attend ed by his Secretary, Mr. Seymour, the Sergeant-at-Arms, with the mace, the Chaplain, Train-bearer, several Mes sengers, &c., followed by Mr. Liddell and Mr. Wynn, the Mover and Seconder of the Address from the House of Commons, accompanied by Mr. Wilmot Horton,Mr.Goul burn, Mr. Herrics, Viscount Palmerston, and a numerous assemblage of Members of the House of Commons, who were introduced into the presence of the King, on the Throne, in a similar dignified manner as the deputation of the House of Peers. The Address from the House of Commons was read by the Speaker, and an appropriate answer returned by his Majesty, after which the deputation retired. The new Spanish Minister was introduced to the King by Mr. Secretary Canning, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, his Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies, to deliver his credentials as Ambassador from the King of Spain, and was most graciously received. • The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Messrs. Alder men Farebrother and Winchester, accompanied by the City Remembrancer, were introduced by Mr. Secretary to his Majesty for a closet audience, to present a petition from the City of London, or from a certain department of it, praying for an improvement of the Tower-stairs, to avoid the many inconveniences which have lately occurred, particularly respecting the numerous passengers going to and from the numerous steam-boats which depart from and return there. The King was graciously pleased to direCt Mr. Secretary Peel to refer the case to his Attorney and Soliei tor-Cif mends. The Duke of Devonshire was. presented to his Majesty, on his retwn from his special mission to the Court of St. Petersburgh. His Grace wore the smile superb dress et dark blue, richly embroidered with gold, whi c h he wore at the coronation of the Emperor Nicholas, at Moscow. His Grace was very graciously received by the King, on return to England. Sir Charles Stuart was introduced to his Majesty by Mr. Secretary Canning, on his return from his embassy to the Emperor of the Brazils. Prince Lieven, the Russian Ambassador, was introduced to the King by Mr. Secretary Canning, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, the Muster of the Ceremonies, for an audience, when his Excellency delivered to the King• the Insignia of the" Order of the Garter, worn by the late Em peror Alexander. The Earl of Winchelsea was introduced to have an audience of his Majesty to deliver the insignia of the Order of the Garter worn by the late Earl, his uncle. Viscount Strangford was introduced to the King by Mr. Secretary Canning, and the Noble Viscount had a private audience of his Majesty, upon his return from St. Petersburgh. Earl Clanwilliam was introduced by Mr. Secretary Can ning to his Majesty, upon his return from his embassy to the King of Prussia. At the close of the different introductions, and other State business, the King held a Council, for the purpose ot receiving the Recorder of London's Report of the 46 convicts cap►tally convicted at Justice-Hall, in the Old Bailey, at the September Sessions, when the whole of them were reported to the King in Council, with the ex ception of one, whose case is referred to the report of the October ►Sessions. His Majesty gave audiences to the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Liverpool, Mr. Canning, and Mr. Peel. A King's Messenger was sent off on Wednesday even in,g from the Foreign Office, to the Right Hon. Sir H. Wellesley, our Ambassador at Vienna, with despatches from Mr. Secretary Canning. The Duke of Clarence came to town yesterday from his seat at Bushy Park. The Marquis of Salisbury entertained a select party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Itmover- . square. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had an evening party yesterday, at her house in Arlington street. A King's Messenger was sent off on Wednesday evening from the Foreign Office to the Right lion. Henry Wellesley our Ambassador at Vienna, with dis patches from Mr. Secretary Canning. A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held yesterday at the Treasury Chambers. Two sons of the King of Prussia are to be betroth ed to Netherland and Weimar Princesses. a a ve int a i lu i r e ret a chopt opposite O th n e e Th er e was at great fire at Lyons on the 7th ; and itag occurred rtn s h t three other extensive coo o u f o t y h al etta s n o d e. the largest, According to the Meuse Sol, at Manheitn, Mr. Cambart, of Aturtis, has discovered a Comet on the 28th October, in the northerly Conste deviation. llation Argo, und e r 2191, the greatest length 36 The new and extensive wing adding to the Blue Coat School, the first atone of which MU laid by his Royal High ness the Duke of York, in April twelve months, is now nearly finished, and begins to assume a very handsome appearance. A COMET IN BOOTS I !—A countryman after reading in our last Mercury, the announcement of the aPl"" 4 " ca of a Comet in the. Constellation llootes, ask e d a f r i en d, What is the meaning of a Comet in .8,004 e 'We ex to hear the next time a question stared, if th p e Boots ar e s e ven•leagited, or otherwitleiwp,Putto. titirewri. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—Nov. 23. There was nothi► worthy of particular observation in the bet ting of yesterday, but the advance of Lord G. Cavendish's Es l►ugnolle colt, who is likely to become a still greater favourite.— The odds are as under : DYRBY. 11 to 1 apt Web 11 to 1 agst Tat ler 18 to 1 agst Espagnolle* 18 to 1 apt Elfrid* 18 to 1 agst Catherine* •20 to 1 apt Dahlia 24 to 1 agst Maraeluke 25 to 1 agst Augusta 25 to 1 agst Trumpeter 28 to 1 aget Cressida SO to 1 aget Br. to Dauntless* 11 to 2 agst Maria 13 to 1 agst Totteridge 14 to 1 abet Brown Duchets 17 to 1 agst Souvenir 20 to 1 agst Zeal 20 to 1 apt Hampden 20 ...to 1 agst Seontful ST. L: 12 to 1 so Reviewer 22 to 1 agst Popsy 22 to 1 sot Granby Those marked thi SO to 1 agst Eliza Teazle 30 to I agst Turcowszt 36 to I agat °amain, 26 to 1 agst Metre 35 to I agat Antar 35 to I aget Roderick 40 to 1 aget Pythoness 40 to I agat Mr. Itunter's 40 to 1 agat Protestant 50 to I aget Nicole 50 to I agat Cat 22 to 1 agst Lunacy 2b to 1 agat Calypso 25 to 1 apt Moral SO to 1 agst Barosea SO to 1 apt Seymour SO to 1 apt bledora 30 to 1 apt Trauslatioa .zoaa. 25 to 1 agat Matilda SO to 1 apt Afoonsliine 30 to 1 apt Nivalis us (") were taken. PUGILISM On Monday last, a pitched battle was fought at Benton Field, in the neighbourhood of Nottingham, between two residents of that place, of milling notoriety. It had long been a matter of dispute in the pugilistic circles, which of these two fistic heroes was the better man. Hill, the conqueror, is a blacksmith, and was seconded by Hawkins and Shelton ; Atkinson, the vanquish ed, by Turner and Harrington. This match had long been on the anvil ; at length the matter was accommodated, and the parties met on Monday morning, and decided on the plaet of meeting ; the whole town was immediately as busy as a bee-hive.. The tight lasted two hours and a quarter. The concourse of spectators was immense (not far short of 10,000); and among the number were several officers of the 10th Hussars, and a great portion of the sporting gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood. The ring was very spacious and well kept. The match was 51. to 41., but we understand a subscription was mad. for the con queror, and when banded to him, he generously shared a part of it with his beaten antagonist. Rounds 1,2, 3,4, 3.—Each round was very short—Atkinson dropping, without giving a chance ; but Hill seemed determined to measure his antagonist's peepers for a suit of mourning. • Round 6.—This round decided considerable bets, Which would first tap the claret. Hill planted a tremendous left. handed blow under Atkinson's left peeper, and caused it to flow freely. Round 7.—Both appeared on very friendly terms. Hill com pletely groggified his friend by a tap on the bread basket ; at this moment the ring was broken iu, evidently for the purpose of giving Atkinson time to recover ; after a lapse of twenty minute*, both men again set-to. Up to the 40th round Hill seemed to be certain of victory, when Atkinson stepped up cud gave him a smart facer, whirls Hill gently returned. In the b9th round Atkinson fell down from weakness, and in the 64th round he appeared to be completely done up; he arose at the call of time, and grinned much, when hie seconds &O wed that he should fight no longer. He wee much punished about the face. Hill wee now declared the conqueror, and Carried off the ground in triumph. Iliusurs.—Atkinson, from tint to last, showed gams, an►t evinced science of a very superior description. For his weight ha is considered by judges superior to any man in the county, but in this battle was most certainly overu►atched. He never had a chance from the beginning. His striking is heavy, but 11ill'a length and weight prevented him from getting in and making his blows tell. He is particularly active on his legs, and gets away from his opponent's blows quits cl /a Spring. UM may he well called a dangerous customer, and is one of the gayest fighters in the ring.- Notting/un Herald, Nov, 22. Robinson, the celebrated Yorkshire pugilist, who is matched to fight the Gas Man fin• 2001., is now at Spring's, Booth-hall Tavern, Hereford, for the purpose of being trained by the Cham pion :he will remain at the Booth-hall Tavern till the combat, a period of six weeks.—Crawley, who ie 'notched to fight Ward, is expected at Spring's in the course of a few days, for the ptuyee of training. THE MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE.—(Tuts Dar). There are moderate arrivals of all sorts of Corn this' week, and a fair quantity of Flour. The Wheat trade is much the mute as reported on Monday, with little doing. Barley does notesen s o , freely as at the beginning of the week. Beans and Pease are Oa— tionary. Oats hardly support the terms of Monday last. ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. V,759 qrs. 4,500 qrs. English Irish Foreign (had. I Flour. 430, irs• I sdMistki, V,9511 - SBO 15,300 SMITHFIELD MARKET.—(Thts Dar.) At this day's market, the supply of which was short of good Sheep and Beasts, and, on the whole, not nest en numerous as that 'of several preceding Fridays, Beef, Mutton, and Pork, (though some of the buyers said they gave more money for the best of the former), met with a dull sale at Monday's prices, from which Veal receded about 4d. per stone. PlaleitS 1 . 311. wroNX SLIM TO alNIr TUX orrat.a. * s. d.tos. d. a. d. tor. 3. Inferior Beasts 2 4 2 ill South Down Wethars . 4 3 4 4 Second quality ditto..., 3 U 2 4 Large coarse Calves.... 3 4 210 Prime large Oxen ~ 4 4 4 8 Prime small ditto 4 4 4$ Prime Scots, MI. 484 10 Large H0g5..... , 38 4 0 Inferior ShetT I I() 2 Small Puckers 4 6 6 0 Second quality ditto.... Si 3 6 Suckling Calves...l*. to 95e. sash. Cosrse.woulled ditto... 3 8 4 0 Quarter old rigs..lo*. to 181. each. An useful sport-horned Much Cow, with her small Calf, Wm w or n,, from ka/. to 221. surri,v, A$ Mt CI, Beasts. Sheep. I 547 4,440 .ERK'S STATEMENT. I Ct o es. tTo, AND LEADENHALL VAR 8 At per atone, by the Carcass. • a. d. to s. d. a a Reef 3 0 4 4 V ea l Mutton ........ . ....................... ..... a , a sd b d du SOUTHALL MARKET. —Nov. This day's market was, on the whole, , scantily supplied, and thinly attended by buyers; prime Bed, and prime small Pork, experienced a brisk, Mutton and Veal a dull sale, a t the follow ing priest per stone of Sibs. to Rink tbe aids 8(1. to 4..`101. I Veal Mutton --- 3 8 410 Pork 4s. 44. toes. 4d. a 5 4 The foregoing quotation* are, iievr Ski . . — yer stout? btuatatil those of this clay te'tinight • which nutton, Veal, and Pork, wcre otationitry, A etinsiderolite number of Skop And Beast* lett the market untold. DEATH BY FIGHTING.—AII Inquest was held at the Dragon Itut, Walsall, on Thursday last, on the body of Johia Sanders, who met with his death hi a pugilistic contest witlt Thomas Osborn, on Alonday week, at Rushall, in Staffirdshirsh The Jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter" against Thawat Osborn, as principal, and John Rigby, Thomas Butler, Sie;ouel Withers, and Richard llumphreys, as accessories, all of wheim scowled before the Inquest was held, except Richard Ilulnphrerss who is in custody..--Birinin9/inon Chronicle. THE RECORDER'S REP onT. - -Yesterday the corderße lAiiinlare Itisrhl r 4 eue,wt2rti nt ::: : t6 tl lefi e ,,:rf h Nov i rr s he itoßiuoreertioiceritvedto j t u li c c i t g K ine in n g t i o u f Oo dea ni t t h cil :t o t f h t e he st i p ir ta iso w ri bir sorr Old Bailey S essions —namely, John Shales, 34, end John W,l. unes Field, i, 'Q, Ciecugr Mo r i aen g W an il , li 2 al 2 n , J a ol n i d n transportation;ing front jla9,llll4'it hurst, 19, William Johnsen, 17,e4`Iffigeoluas walk er , st, • in• i:lNtlAriYeirVatl:klA6llle:rder-,6ou°l,lTe'n• .'..llJW4sselll, V 27111., Johnson, 29, E. Allender , ,)!. , _.„ , u „ , for S. Percival, 21, and Edwar wn Tib:n"4":4" 84, :s . Samuel istrubinEln' n, h 3, 2:1, Mary Beatings, 42, C aro li ne "APP currie, 19, Jo l lll,Villeatna, 14„ Thomas HoPPer, so , "sr (,retie , 14, Daniel Lynch, IS, and William b Atte, 15, • Thi lL e 'n dwelling-hottse to the value of 40s. 17, far it... 11 -4, sad * Limes ' William Waters, 17, William Andrews, l'7, John jl49r , viB Gloo t i . 9 N , King, Robert Jarerra lkir re 11 IS and John Pluvial, f• or hi Itwa -rob- Sbijesty watt graciously pleased to ord er ttia th e in s be l,o l v:e. e n x T e o p e t a iii p g r jisoolikinersuldsoot&thl j b a e z na p i te y d ee d , tir k ii t i l g hti li:s i i:t i o ng ya! j p o le bat . ; Robinson, tre Georga Sicluills, and James tinnlby ; upon whom the , law is left tr% take its course, and they are appointed for exees tioo on Wednesday next, the 29th instant. The vase of Ge orge ito u o t r o u is deferred, in order to he reported with the case of 3 xtmw Bial,op y who wait ecallictett at the last October